What happens to the market and the firm in the long run?  Indicate clearly what happens to price, quantity, and profit, for each the market and the firm.

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FIRST TWO PARTS OF THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN RESOLVED EARLIER. PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THE 3RD PART ONLY.

Consider the market for solar power.  Assume the market is perfectly competitive and initially in long-run equilibrium; solar power sells for $.25 per kwh (kilowatt hour, a unit of power). 

  1. (resolved) Draw 2graphs, one to represent the market (supply and demand), and one to represent a single firm (demand, marginal cost, and average cost curves). Assume a u-shaped average cost. Show the equilibrium price and the quantity produced by the market (Q) and by each individual firm (q).
  2. (resolved) Next, to encourage conservation, Congress taxes all forms of energy EXCEPT solar power, causing an increase in the demand for solar. Show what happens to the market and the firm in the short run; indicate clearly what happens to price, quantity, and profit.
  3. What happens to the market and the firm in the long run?  Indicate clearly what happens to price, quantity, and profit, for each the market and the firm.
Consider the market for solar power. Assume the market is perfectly competitive and initially in
long-run equilibrium; solar power sells for $.25 per kwh (kilowatt hour, a unit of power).
RESOLVED 1. Draw 2graphs, one to represent the market (supply and demand), and one to represent a
single firm (demand, marginal cost, and average cost curves). Assume a u-shaped
average cost. Show the equilibrium price and the quantity produced by the market (Q)
and by each individual firm (q).
RESOLVED2. Next, to encourage conservation, Congress taxes all forms of energy EXCEPT
solar power, causing an increase in the demand for solar. Show what happens to the
market and the firm in the short run; indicate clearly what happens to price, quantity, and
profit.
3. What happens to the market and the firm in the long run? Indicate clearly what happens
to price, quantity, and profit, for each the market and the firm.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the market for solar power. Assume the market is perfectly competitive and initially in long-run equilibrium; solar power sells for $.25 per kwh (kilowatt hour, a unit of power). RESOLVED 1. Draw 2graphs, one to represent the market (supply and demand), and one to represent a single firm (demand, marginal cost, and average cost curves). Assume a u-shaped average cost. Show the equilibrium price and the quantity produced by the market (Q) and by each individual firm (q). RESOLVED2. Next, to encourage conservation, Congress taxes all forms of energy EXCEPT solar power, causing an increase in the demand for solar. Show what happens to the market and the firm in the short run; indicate clearly what happens to price, quantity, and profit. 3. What happens to the market and the firm in the long run? Indicate clearly what happens to price, quantity, and profit, for each the market and the firm.
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